Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday inaugurated the National Industrial Policy and Competitiveness Advisory Council with a directive to create the chance for Nigeria to be competitive in international trade. The Vice President is the chair of the council with the two ministers of Industry, Okechukwu Enelamah and Aisha Abubakar as chairs of the […]
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Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, has signed into law two bills from the National Assembly aimed at ultimately facilitating access to affordable credit for Nigerians. Osinbajo’s spokesperson, Laolu Akande, in a statement said the new Acts are the Secured Transactions in Movable Assets Act, 2017 (otherwise known as Collateral Registry Act) and the Credit Reporting Act, […]
Read More The recent order by the Federal Government, ‘decreeing’ a 24-hour operations at the Apapa Port complex within 30 days, has been picked apart by Maritime stakeholders who adjudged the move as a tall order that puts the cart before the horse, Sunnews reports. According to them, as fantastic as the initiative looks, the order is […]
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Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, on Saturday, appointed a new Director General for the National Pension Commission, PENCOM. Mr Funso Doherty, whose appointment is subject to Senate confirmation, replaces Mal. Dikko Aliyu AbdulRahman, who has now been appointed as Chairman, Governing Board of the Bank of Industry (BoI). President Muhammadu Buhari had, on April 13, named […]
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Nigeria’s ailing president was glaringly absent on Monday as his deputy marked their two years in power, with no word on the head of state’s health three weeks after he went on indefinite medical leave. Muhammadu Buhari and his deputy Yemi Osinbajo were sworn into office on May 29, 2015, two months after securing the […]
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Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday assured Nigerians that the Muhammadu Buhari administration had passed the difficult phase of its programme. Accordingly, he urged them not to despair but to look ahead and support the administration to realise the country of their dream. He said this in his message to mark the democracy day and […]
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The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday said the present administration was committed to ensuring that all stolen funds were recovered and culprits brought to justice. Osinbajo said this in a national broadcast to commemorate the nation’s Democracy Day and second anniversary of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. While admitting that the process had been […]
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Nigeria’s Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday night said the quest to evolve a greater and more prosperous Nigeria lies in the prosperity of Lagos State, describing the State as the foremost migrant community in Nigeria aggregating talents from everywhere and the undisputable commercial capital accounting for over 70 per cent of business in […]
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The long-awaited oil governance bill passed by Nigeria’s upper chamber of parliament proposes breaking up the state oil company into three commercial entities supported by a regulatory body and a fund to oversee the distribution of money. The Petroleum Industry Governance Bill, passed on Thursday by the Senate, is part of planned reforms that make […]
Read More To improve trade ties with the United States (US), Nigeria will continue to seek potential and greater areas of cooperation with the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said. He spoke when CCA President and CEO Ms. Florizelle Liser visited him at the State House, Abuja, during her maiden trip to […]
Read MoreThe visit of Osinbajo attracted a large turnout of traders, shoppers and onlookers who besieged his motorcade to welcome him and his entourage to the market. Osinbajo arrived at the market about 3:10 pm and spent 40 minutes interacting with traders who complained about high cost of shops as well as high cost of wares. […]
Read More The Presidency has developed an omnibus bill on the ease of doing business and is set to present it to the National Assembly. The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, said this in Lagos on Thursday during the 2017 Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry Presidential Policy Dialogue Session. Osinbajo, who was represented by the Minister […]
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